[Plasma Founder: No Team Members Have Sold Any XPL, 3 Previously Worked at Blur/Blast] BlockBeats News, October 2, Plasma founder and CEO Paul Faecks posted on social media to clarify some rumors that have emerged since XPL's launch: 1. No team members have sold any XPL. All XPL held by investors and the team are locked for 3 years, with a 1-year cliff unlock period. 2. Among the approximately 50-person team, 3 individuals previously worked at Blur or Blast. Team members also come from Google, Facebook, Square, Temasek, Goldman Sachs, and Nuvei. Referring to the Plasma team as "ex-Blast" is equivalent to saying "ex" any of the aforementioned companies. 3. Plasma has not hired Wintermute as a market maker and has never signed any service contracts with them. Regarding information about Wintermute holding XPL, Plasma's knowledge is consistent with that of the public.